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Top Chef: A Very Gay History

Top Chef is one of the gayest reality shows on television — and in honor of our Melissa King cover…

Natalie

Apr 13, 2026

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Top 10 Things We Hope To See in the New ‘Wynonna Earp’ Special

Wynonna Earp is coming back with a ‘Vengeance’ next Friday the 13th!

Valerie Anne and Nic

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Sep 6, 2024

Patti Harrison in a bad short wig laughs maniacally while talking into a microphone.

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A Tribute to Patti Harrison, the Comedian Changing Trans Representation On-Screen by Being Fully Herself

Patti Harrison is a gift to trans women representation in media. But you know what benefits even more because of her presence? American comedy in general.

Lisa Laman

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Sep 4, 2024

7th annual autostraddle tv awards against a blue backdrop that has images of tvs and trophies

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Vote Now in the 7th Annual Autostraddle TV Awards!

Fewer gay shows are being produced and the ones that do slip through are often canceled. But that makes it all the more important to celebrate the work that does…

The TV Team

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Aug 27, 2024

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Disney+ Cancels First Star Wars Show Made by a Lesbian — Here’s Why That SUCKS

At least, for one summer, we had a Star Wars show made by a lesbian, and it was pretty dang good.

Nic Anstett

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Aug 20, 2024

Monét hosts a game during Monét's Slumber Party

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With ‘Monét’s Slumber Party,’ Director Carly Usdin Finds Their Niche

“I am an unserious person. And I bring that unseriousness to my work. So I like to think I’m finally figuring out my voice as a filmmaker and it’s gay…

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Jul 25, 2024

A collage of images from Get Real, Beautiful Thing, Feel Good, and Billy Elliot

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8 British Film and TV Characters Who Made Me Gay

From Skins to Feel Good, these eight characters turned out to be life-changing.

Eva Reign

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Jun 11, 2024

HBO Looking trans: the three leads o Looking pose in a press photo sitting on a couch looking into the camera.

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HBO’s Once-Dismissed ‘Looking’ Has Found a New Audience: Trans Guys

Looking wasn’t a failure just because some cis gay men didn’t like it enough. It reached me, an unlikely and perfect audience.

Gabe Dunn

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Jun 4, 2024

piper and alex leaning against the wall crying

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What the Gay TV Show You’re Rewatching Says About Your Mental Health

From Grey’s Anatomy to Buffy the Vampire Slayer to The L Word to “San Junipero” on repeat, this is what can reasonably be deduced about your mental health at this…

Riese

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May 27, 2024

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